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In this episode, Mandy is joined by James Wong and Mike Costello, with Jack Quick dialling in to discuss the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at CarExpert’s offices around Australia.
In car news, Volvo Australia is going all-electric by 2026, Geely’s Radar electric ute brand could come to Australia, a Kia dual-cab ute prototype has been snapped testing in South Korea, and the Audi Q4 e-tron electric SUV has been earmarked for a 2024 Australian arrival.
Mike Costello talks about October’s VFACTS new car sales results and reviews the new Audi SQ8, and Jack Quick dials in to talk about his time on Fraser Island with the Mazda BT-50.
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James is an automotive journalist based in Melbourne, Australia. Before joining CarExpert.com.au in 2020, James has worked at leading auto media outlets including Carsales and CarAdvice, as well as at Pulse agency for Ford Australia's communications team. In 2019 James made Mumbrella's 'Top 20 most prolific web authors in Australia' list after publishing 1,360 articles between March 1, 2018 and February 28, 2019 for CarAdvice. James is also an Ambassador for Drive Against Depression – an Australian charity whose mission is to support mental wellness through the freedom of driving and a shared love of cars.
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